New York LibertyLiberty25-16
93FinalSep 18, 2026
Minnesota LynxLynx31-10
81TVIONStreamWNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
NY+180
MIN−218
Spread
NY +5.5−105
MIN −5.5−115
Total O/U
Over 176.5−115
Under 176.5−105
- Spread: Liberty +5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 176.5 (174 points).
Recap
The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-81 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sep 18, 2026 to move to 25-16.
The lead changed hands 10 times. New York won the series 2-0.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 93 |
| MIN | 20 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 81 |
Team stats
NYMIN
- FG
- 34-74
- 29-74
- 3PT
- 13-29
- 6-22
- FT
- 12-16
- 17-20
- Rebounds
- 37
- 38
- Assists
- 17
- 22
- Turnovers
- 15
- 18
Top performers
New York LibertyMinnesota Lynx
Points
Breanna Stewart24
Olivia Miles20
Assists
Sabrina Ionescu6
Olivia Miles5
Rebounds
Breanna Stewart10
Olivia Miles8
Player stats
Liberty · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart F | 38 | 24 | 8-17 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | +13 |
| Leonie Fiebich F | 28 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +13 |
| Jonquel Jones C | 30 | 18 | 8-17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +12 |
| Sabrina Ionescu G | 30 | 17 | 6-15 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +15 |
| Pauline Astier G | 27 | 14 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +8 |
| Han Xu C | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rebekah Gardner G | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +5 |
| Rebecca Allen G | 17 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| Marine Johannes G | 11 | 13 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Marine Fauthoux G | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lynx · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Howard F | 22 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 |
| Napheesa Collier F | 32 | 14 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -6 |
| Kayla McBride G | 34 | 16 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -14 |
| Courtney Williams G | 29 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -17 |
| Olivia Miles G | 34 | 20 | 5-18 | 0-3 | 10-12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -7 |
| Nia Brodie F | 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Dorka Juhasz F | 15 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -9 |
| Maya Caldwell G | 20 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
Game info
VenueTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance15,710
OfficialsReferee: Maj Forsberg · Referee: Toni Patillo · Referee: Teresa Stuck
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